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Bay Area Performing Arts Fall Preview

Bay Area Performing Arts Fall Preview

Your personal guide to the best and brightest shows across the Bay Area this fall.

A woman looks frightened against a black background and surrounded by smoke.

Beyond the Stage - Bay Area

West Edge Opera will keep you busy this month

The Bay Area’s weekly roundup of arts, culture, and community | August 14 to 27, 2026

Three women wearing sparkly show dresses are singing with their arms in the air.

Beyond the Stage - Bay Area

Feel the show like never before

The Bay Area’s weekly roundup of arts, culture, and community | July 31 to August 14, 2026

A man and woman stand back to back each reading a letter.

Beyond the Stage - Bay Area

A new musical finds its voice through its cast

The Bay Area’s weekly roundup of arts, culture, and community | May 8 to 14, 2026

A group of men and women all have their arms open wide as they sing. A man in the back holds up a fish above his head.

Beyond the Stage - Bay Area

We’ve got your May calendar ready

The Bay Area’s weekly roundup of arts, culture, and community | May 1 to 7, 2026

A young girl hands a bouquet to a woman who wears a floral crown and is getting ready for her wedding. They smile at each other.

Beyond the Stage - Bay Area

The woman behind the man takes her chance to shine

The Bay Area’s weekly roundup of arts, culture, and community | April 24 to 30, 2026

A man wearing jeans, a pink shirt and multicolored blazer stands with a walker on a blank stage cast in blue.

Beyond the Stage - Bay Area

Seven stories in seven distinctive worlds

The Bay Area’s weekly roundup of arts, culture, and community | April 17 to 23, 2026